Slip



Aug. 24, 1937.

A. CANTOR SLIP Filed Feb. 24, 1936 Patented Aug. 24, 1937 UNITED sf-Ares PATIENT oFFicE" 2 026 sun 1 Alexander Cantor; Qhica incur-Avery Manufact 1., ,a corporation of Illinoi go, 111., assignor to Seyuring Company, Chicago,

Application February 24,-.i 1 936, Serial No. 65,311

necessary to make such waist portion of a sulficient size to pass over the shoulders, with the result that the garment when worn was too full in the waist and possessed a certain degree of undue 15 fulness or bagginess at the back.

A special feature of the new style of slip constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention resides in the cut of the back of the consequently affords slimness where ordinarily heretofore fold-overs and bagginess in bias-cut slips have represented undesirable and disfigur- 25 ing features.

In addition to the pattern or cut of the gari ment, elastic-webbing r elastic-lace is inserted in the seams of the bias-cut back and this aids in permitting the cut of the piece of apparel to be 3 such that the neat, smooth, trim fit may be secured and at the same time allow the article to be put on over the head and drawn down over the shoulders without undue stretching or likelihood of tearing.

35 By the use of the fundamental features of this invention, it is possible to provide a garment which is neatly and trimly fashioned to the figure of the wearer and which is more nearly molded to the contour and lines of the user than has be fore been possible and at the same time retain ease of application over the head and down over the shoulders.

Obviously also, the smooth, even fit of such undergarment not only affords comfort and satis- 45 faction to the wearer, but it permits a better fit of the outer garments and especially when the latter are of sheer or thin material.

To enable those acquainted with this art to 50 fully understand the invention, bothv from structural and functional standpoints, a present preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated in detail in the accompanying drawing to which reference should be had in connection 55 with the following description, like reference numerals having been employed throughout the several views to designate the same parts.

In this drawing: H Figure 1 is a front view of the new slip; I I Figure 2 is a back view of the same;

Figure 3 shows the fabric pieces of which the 'frontof the garment is made; and v 'Figure 4 depicts the fabric pieces andelasticlace-of which the back of the garment is composed.

tlons I2, I2 have complementary straight edges I4, I4, the edges I3, I3 and I4, I4 being stitched together in the completed garment.

To improve the conformity of the garmentto the convexity or rotundity of the breast of the wearer, the upper portions of the two sections I2, I2 are desirably equipped with darts I5, I5 to absorb some of the fulness of the fabric at these places.

of the fabric lengthwise thereof.

As is shown in the same figure, the top border of such part of the slip has two downwardlydiverging concave edges I 1 I1 which are stitched to the edges of a pair of elastic-lace strips I8, I8, the opposite edges of the latter being similarly stitched to comparable concave edges I9, I9 of two, upper, back, fabric sections 20, 20 cut on the bias horizontally or crosswise the garment.

The opposite edges 2I, 2I, 22, 22 of the comgarment is equipped with the usual shoulderstraps 23, 23 adjustable as to length by suitable buckles or the like, the straps being fastened to the upper parts of the elements I2 and 20.

Of course, the fit of the slip over the front of the wearer is of importance and this is amply provided for in the cut of the garment, but this invention pertains more. especially to the back of the slip and more particularly to the removal of some of the fabric by the employment of the concave edges II, I1 and I9, I9, and the use of the 55 elastic seam inserts I8, [8, preferably, but not necessarily, in the form of elastic-lace.

As is illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, the garment may be made of pleasing appearance by the employment of ornamental lace, embroidery, and the like.

As has been explained, the garment is so designedand constructed, that, even though it has a smooth, figure-fitting back with trim waist and absence of undue or undesired fulness, nevertheless owing to the bias construction and that combined with the back elastic-equipped seams, the

slip may be applied over the head with ease and facility.

Of course, the fit of the back in some measure depends on the adaptation of the front to the corresponding part of the user, but, it is to be understood that the planned and formed that they co-act with one another to secure the desired proper and correct fit of both to the wearer.

It is to be understood that this invention is not necessarily limited and restricted to all the. precise and exact details of structure shown and described and that various modifications may be resorted to without departure from the heart and essence of the invention as defined bythe appended claims and without the loss or sacrifice of any of its material benefits and advantages.

front and back are so I claimf In a slip, the combination of a fabric front and a fabric back secured together along their edges, said front being composed of a main front body section having substantially-straight top edges diverging downwardly from a central point and a pair of fabric bust-sections having substantiallystraight lower edges secured to the front bodysection top substantially-straight edges, said back being composed of a main fabric back section with two top concave edges downwardly diverging from a substantially central point, a pair of top fabric back sections each with a lower concave edge, two strips of elastic-material, the two concave edges of said main back-section being secured to one edge of said elastic strips and the two concave edges of said top back sections secured to the opposite edges of said elastic strips, the bias of said front and back main sections being lengthwise the garment and the bias of said bust and top back sections being crosswise the garment, and shoulder-straps secured to the upper portions of the front and back of the slip, the construction being such that the slip may be put on over the head, the waist-line portion of the slip enlarging and passing downwardly over the shoulders of the wearer due to the bias arrangement of the bust and top back sections and to the elastic seams at the locations specified.

ALEXANDER CANTOR. 

